And we cannot afford to do that. I wanted to ask a real quick question, Ms. Akers. You state in your testimony there's There are over 790,000 franchise establishments employ 8.4 million workers. I want you to keep in mind it's not government who hires these people. These are business owners. There are a lot of businesses and workers who serve millions of customers and help drive our economy. (03:40–03:49)
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Asserts the existence of over 790,000 franchise establishments employing 8.4 million workers.
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